Organic/Locally Grown Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico
Albuquerque - Corrales
Flying Star Café
Sun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • Wine • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
Winner of Best Casual Dining, Best Veggie Burger, Best Toast, Best Healthy Breakfast and Best Desserts in our restaurant polls. Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “eclair” and the voice is coming from your mouth. But, boy, do they taste good.
 | | |  | | 2.86 rating (98 votes) |
Albuquerque - Downtown
Café Lush
Mon-Fri 7am-2:30pm
Sat 8am-1pm
Closed Sun (hours can change without notice)
Café Lush is a daydream of the way things might be in some future hybrid of Europe and Albuquerque. It’s an urban café on a quiet street corner with a small menu of simple, well-crafted dishes and a pledge to use local, seasonal and organic ingredients whenever possible. But unlike cuisine from across the pond, the red and green chile here do not disappoint.
Read more: Locovore: Café Lush for life (11/10/2011)
| | | | | 3.41 rating (27 votes) |
Hartford Square
Mon -Fri: 6:30am-6:30pm
Sat: 8am-3pm
Sun: 9am-2pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Deli/Sandwiches, Dessert, Diner, Organic/Locally Grown, Take Out/To-Go
$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Delivery • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Lounge
Hartford Square’s menu changes weekly but always features quality, locally sourced ingredients in dine-in and take-out options. The salads are stocked with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and there are always a few hot options such as the Canadian salmon or ratatouille pot pie. The tea selection is simply divine. Try the Sandia spice tea over ice, a steaming cup of an herbal-blood orange blend or go for broke with a vanilla tea latte. Get here early enough, and you’ll get first crack at the crossword in the house copy of the New York Times.
Full review: The smart design of Hartford Square ()
| | | | | 2.85 rating (60 votes) |
Slate Street Café
Mon: 7:30am-3pm
Tue-Thurs: 7:30am-3pm, 5-9pm
Fri: 7:30am-3pm, 5-10pm
Sat: 9am-2pm, 5-10pm
Sun: 9am-2pm (hours can change without notice)
$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Wine Bar • Craft Beer • Wine • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Lounge
Slate is on a quiet, blink-and-you-miss-it avenue between Fifth and Sixth Street, nestled right in the heart of the legal district. Like the space itself, the menu is polished and unintimidating. Don’t miss the ahi tuna sandwich (with gluten-free bread available!). It's all very affordable for its level of quality. There’s also a fabulous wine loft with the wines listed by style—“just a little sweet,” “ABC: Anything But Chardonnay” or “sexy, elegant, austere”—not varietal or region. Demystifying the label like this makes it easy for patrons to pair wine and food.
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| | | | | 3.76 rating (107 votes) |
Slow Roasted Bocadillos
Cuisine: American, Deli/Sandwiches, Mexican, New Mexican, Organic/Locally Grown, Specialty Food Store, Take Out/To-Go, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Full review: Bocadillos serves solid sammies ()
| | | | | 2.88 rating (33 votes) |
Albuquerque - Fairgrounds
Buffett’s Candies
Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm
Sun: 12:30-5pm (hours can change without notice)
As you’re already well aware, Buffett's Candies is home to the largest candy cane this side of the Mississippi. (Admit it, you’ve always wanted to pop in and see if it’s got melon-sized bonbons to boot.) All the candies are made fresh with real butter, cream and sugar, and if there is piñon in it, you can be sure it came from New Mexico. And what tastes more like love than chocolate and piñon?
| | | | | 3.42 rating (46 votes) |
Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights
Five Star Burgers
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Wine Bar • Craft Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet
The browned, freshly ground turkey burger is a total masterstroke, one that explodes in the mouth and hits a high-water mark for juiciness. It’s not all burgers, either: The full-sized salads practically come in boats here, and the beer is local.
Full review: For a 5 Star burger today ()
Read more: Locovore: Five Star Burgers serves meat that’s bloody well done (6/2/2011)
| | | | | 4.25 rating (9 votes) |
Flying Star Café
Mon-Thu: 6:30am-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 6:30am-10pm
Sun: 6:30am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • Wine • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “apple pie with ice cream” and the voice is coming from your mouth. Give in. It tastes good.
| | | | | 2.91 rating (76 votes) |
Flying Star Café
Sun-Mon: 6:30am-9:30pm
Tue-Thu: 6:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6:30am-10:30pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • Wine • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites, and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “apple pie with ice cream” and the voice is coming from your mouth. Give in. It tastes good.
| | | | | 2.02 rating (63 votes) |
Savoy Wine Bar & Grill
Dinner: Daily from 5pm
The Lounge: Daily from 3pm
Happy Hour: Daily 3-6pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Fine Dining, American, Bar, Dessert, Fusion, Organic/Locally Grown, Seafood, Steakhouse, Vegetarian, Wine Bar
$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Wine • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet
Wine flights are the best way to try different selections without going broke, and Savoy has some interesting choices. They pair perfectly with the restaurant’s stunning interiors and lovely New American dishes—stovetop clam bake, grilled peach salad and the house charcuterie plate. For dessert, there’s praline-chocolate torte, house-made blackberry-Chambord ice cream, cheese plates and, of course, a glass of La Spinetta Moscato d’Asti.
Full review: Grape harmony ()
Read more: Patio and Happy Hour Guide (6/8/2017)
| | | | | 3.17 rating (84 votes) |
Squeezed Juice Bar
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-7pm
Sat: 8am-6pm
Sun: 9am-5pm (hours can change without notice)
Meals Served: Breakfast
$ • Vegetarian Available • Delivery • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Lounge
This tasty juice bar is a favorite amongst locals. They not only provide premixed smoothies and juices like Tropical Vacation (which has pineapple, banana, mango, orange, shredded coconut and lemon) and Rejuvenator (fennel, apple, kale, lemon, cayenne) but also açai bowls and “create your own blend juices.”
| | | | | 3.39 rating (18 votes) |
Albuquerque - Midtown
Whole Foods Market
7AM-10PM everyday (hours can change without notice)
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| | | | | 3.33 rating (3 votes) |
Albuquerque - Nob Hill
Bistronomy B2B
Mon and Tue 4pm-9pm
Wed 12pm-9pm
Thur-Sat 12pm-9:30pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Wine • Take Out / To-Go • Wireless Internet
This small restaurant has a straightforward goal: to serve the best damn local-beef hamburgers and microbrewed beers around. With eight burgers to choose from—including the delectable Nawlins with bleu cheese—and 33 local beers on tap, the joint should be a beacon for anyone with a carnivorous appetite while a selection of meatless burgers and impressive salads should satisfy vegetarians.
Read more: Burque Burger Week: All the Best Burgers in Albuquerque (5/23/2019)
Full review: B2B Bistronomy arrives in Nob Hill ()
| | | | | 3.67 rating (80 votes) |
Flying Star Café
Sun-Mon: 7am-9:30pm
Tues-Thurs: 7am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 7am-11pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • Wine • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled local egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “éclair” and the voice is coming from your mouth. This Duke City fixture prides itself on using locally sourced ingredients like eggs and greens and offers free coffee refills. Beware the irresistible carrot cake.
| | | | | 2.8 rating (85 votes) |
Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
Brunch:
Sun: 11am-2:30pm
Dinner:
Sun: 5pm-9pm
Mon-Thurs: 5pm-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm
Cellar Bar:
Tues-Sat: 4:30pm-12am
Mon: 4:30pm-11pm (kitchen until 10pm) (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: American, Fine Dining, French, Organic/Locally Grown, Wine Bar, Bar, Dessert, Fusion, Steakhouse, Vegetarian
$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Wine • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Wireless Internet
Zinc is a delightfully renovated historic space in Nob Hill, reborn as an upscale restaurant serving elegant American food with noticeable French inspiration. Downstairs, the cellar bar attracts a younger crowd for drinks and music. The happy hour menu, wines by the glass and prices are the best around. Give the brunch a try, and while you’re at it, try a Taos Mule from the bar.
Read more: Patio and Happy Hour Guide (6/8/2017)
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Full review: A tale of two restaurants ()
| | | | | 4.22 rating (82 votes) |
Albuquerque - North Valley
Campo
Mon–Fri: 7:30-10:30am; Sat–Sun: 7:30-11:30am;
Wed-Sun: 5-9pm (hours can change without notice)
The newest incarnation of the restaurant at Los Poblanos is a farm-to-table, fine-dining restaurant under the helm of Executive Chef Jonathan Perno. Cooking up Rio Grande Valley cuisine like blue corn hushpuppies and green chile gnocchi, this gorgeous restaurant is great for date night or brunch with the family. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for breakfast. Or, stop in at Bar Campo for an excellent cocktail made from artisanal bitters and farm-fresh ingredients.
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Farm & Table
Dinner hours:
Wed-Thu 5pm-9pm
Fri-Sat 5pm-9pm
Brunch hours:
Sat- Sun 9am-2 pm (hours can change without notice)
Farm & Table’s North Valley setting is gorgeous, inside and out. (The spacious courtyard overlooks 10 acres of farm field.) The local, organic ingredients are meticulously sourced, and the food is reasonably priced for the level of quality you get. Several salad options and vegetarian entrées make this a perfect place to graze. For brunch, try the carne adovada with eggs. Don’t forget a refreshing dessert of house-made ice cream or a sorbet trio.
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| | | | | 4.38 rating (27 votes) |
Flying Star Café
Mon-Sat: 6:30am-10pm
Sun: 7am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • Wine • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
Flying Star’s blueberry buttermilk pancakes are a guaranteed silver bullet for your behemoth-sized sweet tooth. They’re friggin’ enormous, fluffy and filling. Throw in a side of green chile turkey sausage and a beautiful North Valley patio, and your crudo is history. Or come back in the evening and try any one of the burgers, which you can wash down with a beer.
| | | | | 4.2 rating (80 votes) |
Albuquerque - Northeast Heights
The Acre
Mon-Fri 11am-9pm
Sat-Sun 10am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Don’t let the word “vegetarian” scare you off of this place if you’re an omnivore—The Acre serves tasty American grub like mac n’ cheese and cauliflower “buffalo wings” that will ensure you don’t miss the meat anyway. This casual dining restaurant is a great place to bring the family (kids will love their custom coloring pages) or to just come by for a beer with friends. Be sure to check out their daily specials and their homemade ice cream.
Full review: Buffalo wings and mac n’ cheese for the conscious eater ()
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Alquds Mediterranean Grill & Grocery
Grocery: M-S - 7am to 10pm
Restaurant: M - S 11am to 9 pm, sunday 11am-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Organic/Locally Grown, Vegetarian/Health Foods, Greek/Mediterranean, Specialty Food Store
The tiny restaurant in this grocery store may not look like much, but don’t be fooled: The menu boasts some of the best falafel and shawarma sandwiches around, as well as hummus that would be worth crossing a desert for. Not only that, but the grocery has an excellent selection of halal meats, and the in-house bakery produces fresh bread daily.
Read more: Mina's Dish: A guide to halal meats in Albuquerque (7/7/2011)
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| | | | | 4.72 rating (18 votes) |
